The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-17
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| LnnEtry 1mmcuintctT Dincbnfucn htm.
| Among the persons who witnessed Mrs.
Langtrys play. "A wife's Peril" In the Thea
| tire Comidue In Harlem on Monday night were
| Mrs Robert Q. billiard and Mrs. Henry T..
Dixey. They occupied one OF the lower boxes.
The box adjoining theirs was occupied BY ono
lady and four gentlemen. The lady was the
Baroness Blanc. one Of the gentlemen was her
husband, and the other gentlemen. "a alter
ward appeared. were Fred Gerhard, Edward
Wight. and George De Forrest Grant. Every
body In this box was deeply interested In the
play except Mr.. Wight and Mr.. Grant These
gentlemen, so the ladies' say, appeared to be
moro concerned In making q favorable Inn
preston upon Mrs. Hilliard and Mrs. Dixey.
They made audible comments regarding their
admiration for those ladies' and were appar.
emily DESTROYS OF scraplng an acquaintance
with them. No notice was taken OF their boz
havior because tho ladies' did not care to
create q scene. They could not leave the
theatre, because Mr.. billiard. who was en-
gagged on the stage, was expecting to escort
them home. They dropped the curtain be-
tween the boxes, but one Of the men raised It
glass. The ladies hurried out the minute
mhs Save annsy, T'fH e IN h aT S
entered into conversation with Mrs. billiard.
oesa ths% and M H wa q n
loaned Of the occurrence, He wrote the follow
Nov. l5-Delivsred 1lk NJ
II, the DO. mex, i g ss; occupied Las.
Tssy sSd SsSs S1,s,nd,d
was on the stage. "''
1na ,sn S.a
grossly nsuted by the staring oginE with opera glasea
s s sqs .ns to them and m' not
il truly most charming state of affairs IL two ladies
als from oG eSe M
Witch my wife and her friend were subjected last
KnoNns tina, the facts above stated must be qa.s
uPSn s%sss sfnsaf spGss: y viii
YOURS permit 'o'a Rosnni O. sInn
Mrs. Langtry. the members Of her company
along with. She IS not born actress b. and nd
what she knows about acting has been
d5runmed into her by many lessons. Mr.: Hill
chance to brighten up his part or TO Invest It
MIS- mSeS and hes
temper boils over when she thinks a reproof Is
the ann ne Ell TIN the sta
ton was growing embarrassing. whom Mr. Hill
sad ssns By s G9t es
% he Rsss do such thing snss again
the trouble in the boxes-Mrs. Lang;
MI IT, "&GHfE sra m msf' hff nas
At the CLOSE of the second act IN. "A Wffe's
ss1e tSs SECS v So ssth5 HM l
y q !, violent, shows rom en- Mrs: TanetIy. which
1angtry hotly that he, would permit neither
ay to sad
with me long time. and have as yet given me
You do not know your lines and you stumble
about You ~ must leave the company, for can
:. There was so, much news in this statement
that Mr. billiard dd not grasp Its fq
since w2 4 Is that Is really TesRsnpslbs ioT M
by him:
In Rs5%s
you msEnsa Rs names Of the othe. Two gentle
sSs5:: By 1ss
This note," said Mr., Hillard last night is
tha; my wife dld not speak the truth when she
what 1 shall do now. Mrs. Lanetry has been been
picking at me for long time, One day SOW
pany were in my dressing room singing.
Mrs. Langtry became very indignant. She
Ws, us to 81 che said that
that she was accustomed to having gent gentle nen
about her She wanted to impress upon our
thing Nine Medjesks Mrs Tsnstry /! Hin me ere
an ncS s sc lsses stage n sss
your hands in the air you must lower your
must raise your bend. / had to pay to learn
al this, but am willing to give you the infor-
thing done Just SO. and ii The slightest Change
Is made she turns cranky; | expect to leave
the company In two weeks, but should not be
su lnTgSe If she prevented mo from playing
Mr , George KeGsh Mrs tangtrys manager
he was dis dismissed. lie nearly stepped topped upon pom
Ress hHnxd5 Mrs. Tas nsy sa hut sS Mr. Mr.
haInds 70 protect herself. She did not push
Mr s.G Iangtry declined to be interviewed Mr.
billiard played last night. The Baroness
Blanc is warm personal friend Of Mrs.
The. return of billiard and Maurice Barry
,ussion OF arrow that they got into with some
|
friends nave been anxious to learn the facts.
and having done SO. are indignant at the
,rrors which, they say. were made In the tele-
yraphcd reports of the fracas. Mr.. Barrymore
yet up a. fight. and Mr.. Hiliard. was credited
with being too discreet after his friend had be-
,ome involved In the row. Mr. Barrymore.
hough able to play. is still quite lame from the
injury he received to his ankle. and this with
he recollection Of the stories teegraphed,
'aused many inquiries to be made Of both gem
.lemen.
Mr. Barrymore says that. though he was a
boxer al college and winner Of the Queens
berry Challenge Cup, he is we'll known not to
% In the habit Of talking fight nowadays or
ooking for it. He describes the assault upOn
lin as unprovokcd and brutal. The first blow
aimed at him he stopped. although it WAS
struck without WARMING The assailant passed
IN to Hilltard, who was more prepared and
lad q chance TO exchange punches with him
3elore Barrymore could turn to see what was
,oinE on, he was hustled and kicked In the
mike. He fell, and was picked up by Hilliard
Ind gentleman of the st. James Club with |
whom the actors were when the lacrosse men
we're encountered. This and the arrival OF a |
lobby put stop to the row, and no one was
INJURED except barrymore; He was put Into
arriage and driven to the Windsor Hotel
Hhen he got there he was unable to stand. |
While he was seated In the corridor, with |
iilliard looking at and rubbing the Injured |